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Which cars park themselves best?

USA TODAY and Cars.com wanted to see if today's systems work better and are easier to use than the original Lexus setup.
How do mainstream setups compare with those on luxury cars? And how do they all stack up vs. doing the parallel parking yourself, with the aid of 360-degree cameras and warning systems that tell when the car's too close and you need to stop or maneuver?
We invited seven automakers to take part in our parking challenge. Four accepted. Ford sent an Escape SUV, Land Rover provided a Range Rover Evoque SUV and Mercedes-Benz sent a GL350 diesel SUV, all with auto-park. Nissan supplied a Pathfinder with surround-view cameras. It was coincidence that all were SUVs; most systems are available on other types of vehicles, too.
Toyota declined because it doesn't believe there's much interest in the feature.
Audi said it did not have an A8 sedan with 360-degree-view camera system available to lend for the test.
BMW said it didn't have a car available with its automatic syst